The Gertrude Stein Look-Alike Contest
We’re getting up in years, we few forthright men who revealed to each other that we wanted to write back in our youth. It takes a lot for a guy to open himself up that […]
We’re getting up in years, we few forthright men who revealed to each other that we wanted to write back in our youth. It takes a lot for a guy to open himself up that […]
At first, I had no idea I was in hell. I was lying in the same street I walk every day at noontime on my way to lunch. “What happened?” I asked the man who […]
OXFORD, Miss. This college town of approximately 19,000 was once home to William Faulkner, one of the greatest novelists of the 20th century, but before he became famous, Faulkner was postmaster at the University of […]
The day after Labor Day is traditionally considered “America Gets Back to Work Day!” by office managers and other spoilsports. Efficiency experts say the best way to “streamline” your work is to cut down on distractions, […]
JOLIET, Illinois. NASCAR officials have informed representatives of Pope Francis I that he will not be allowed to compete in the Chicagoland 225 truck race here this month because his vehicle, popularly known as “The Popemobile,” violates a number […]
Our neighbors are often our best friends, although sometimes they can become a gigantic pain in our rear ends. How do you walk the fine line between your adjacent lots? Ask the Neighborly Advisor! Dear […]
RIPON, Wisconsin. The National Forensic League, the organization that regulates high school debate in the U.S., has selected a musical topic for this year’s tournaments, catching coaches and participants by surprise. Ready to rumble! “Generally, the […]
NEW YORK. It is one of the more improbable success stories of the internet age, when print publications are widely supposed to be dinosaurs biding their time until on-line content crushes them like a rogue […]
OAK PARK, Illinois. Martha Reznik is the mother of a teenaged son, Todd, whose summer growth spurt means a trip to the mall for new clothes as the school year looms ahead. “He shot up […]
AMARILLO, Texas. Joe Don Mergen has just one week of freedom left before he begins the school year as a sophomore at Darrell Royal High School here, but he says he’s looking forward to Labor Day […]